diff --git a/packages/histoire/src/node/server.ts b/packages/histoire/src/node/server.ts
index 64f46df5..38da3b3b 100644
--- a/packages/histoire/src/node/server.ts
+++ b/packages/histoire/src/node/server.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ export async function createServer (ctx: Context, options: CreateServerOptions =
     }
   }
 
-  const { server: nodeServer } = await getViteServer(true) // Should be run after the first one to get a fresh vite.config.js
+  // Should be run sequentially to get a fresh vite.config.js each time
+  const { server: nodeServer } = await getViteServer(true) // Run before normal vite to prevent breaking HMR in Nuxt
   const { server, viteConfigFile } = await getViteServer(false)
   await watchStories(ctx)
   const { stop: stopMdFileWatcher } = await createMarkdownFilesWatcher(ctx)